
Manu Propria Ex Animo Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
It glows with black cherries and plums, draped by cedar and a liquid violet-herbs de Provence exquisiteness. Yes, the flavors are delectable but where this becomes awesome—as in we're genuinely awestruck—is in its texture, so supple and silky as to seem tannin-less, the magically floaty silken carpet ride of a finish carrying volume and flavor. A key attribute of this wine that has made it a customer favorite: it is a joy to open now, even to pop and pour, and the 2021 has the best texture of any previous vintage of Manu Propria, so it only ups the ante. You need to get this in your glass! Over the years, an actual handful of wines have risen to a special category: they sell out rapidly because they are awesome and because you, our loyal customers, know it. Today's wine typifies this phenomenon. It is one of Washington's best Cabernets, period, one of our favorite wines we've offered every single year since the first release over a decade ago, and has sold out in fewer than 48 hou